HHS Marching Band presents 2024 field show, ‘Eclipse: Love Across The Sky’

The Hampton High School Marching Band is proud to present its 2024 field show, "Eclipse: Love Across The Sky."

The show is inspired by the poem, "A Letter to the Sun from the Dark Side of the Moon," by Ranata Suzuki. The HHS Marching Band performs the show prior to each home football game at 6:40 p.m., except on senior night, when it will be performed after the game.

“Our story involves the sun and moon, symbolically representing two people who love each other very much,” said HHS Band Director Chad Himmler. “These people begin the show together, are tragically separated in the middle, and then are blessed with one ‘bonus’ moment, portrayed by the eclipse, to see each other again as the show nears its conclusion.”

The sun and moon are also portrayed by a dance team soloist (the sun) and a color guard soloist (the moon) throughout the show. Finally, the sun and moon will literally take the field.

“Our prop parents were hard at work all summer designing and building our huge sun and moon props!” Mr. Himmler added.

The show is built around four distinct movements:

• Sharing The Sky Together: "Golden Hour" by J.V.K.E.

• Madness of Separation: “Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.

• Ballad of Despair: "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

• Hope and Eclipse: "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles.

The HHS Marching Band participated in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) competition at Deer Lakes on Sept. 14 and the Allegheny Valley Band Festival at North Hills on Sept. 21. Their schedule for the remainder of the year is as follows:

• Oct. 19: PIMBA competition at Baldwin

• Oct. 26: PIMBA Championships at Gateway

For additional information and to watch their 2024 field show production, please visit www.hamptonbands.org.